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| A tree in our neighborhood. It's been here longer than I have and has seen a lot. |
Hello, dear readers. I have not
been consistent with my blogging lately, and I apologize for that. Here is what
has been going on with me and what I want to do about it.
I have been working more hours
than usual at the newspaper, which accounts for some of my absence. But the
main reason is that I’ve been living an unhealthy lifestyle.
My eating has been all over the
place—too much, not the right kinds of foods. I haven’t been exercising. I
haven’t been keeping good sleeping habits. I stay up late, toss and turn, then
sleep too late. Long naps are the norm when I get the chance. And still, I’m
exhausted too much of the time.
I haven’t been spending enough
time outside in nature, taking photographs. I haven’t been relaxing enough. I’ve
let intrusive thoughts carry away my emotions.
I think about writing more than
taking action and sitting down and writing. I let fear and inertia control me.
Basically, I’ve been drifting
along, doing what I have to do, putting my head down and just vowing to get through
the day. I haven’t been looking for the joy, or the contentment, or the peace
that I believe can make each day a better one.
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| I love looking at trees like this and their huge roots. Trees are symbolic for me. I think of life and stability and strength when I look at them. |
There are lots of reasons for
letting myself go: lack of motivation, procrastination, some depression,
feelings of insecurity, taking the easy way out. Fear.
Have you ever felt tired of how you’re living? That’s where I am now.
I’ve been here before. And my
usual response is to make a huge list of things to change and set a lot of
goals, all at once. And then I get overwhelmed.
So I’m starting slow. There’s one
habit I’m going to work on first. I’m not going to tell you what it is today. I’m
going to work on it and tell you about it Wednesday. I’ll tell you about it
even if the process is going badly.
Because change is hard and
sometimes the process is pretty ugly.
What’s the last habit you worked
on developing?
